Brown describes FSA functions

2008-08-21 / News


Kyle Brown, Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Washington, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, August 19. Brown's main focus was a description of the 2008 Farm Bill which funds his agency. He said that the $289 billion 5-year bill provides funding for a number of farm and non-farm activities. It was pointed out that 73%, or $211 billion, was earmarked for the food stamp and school lunch programs, with the remaining $78 billion available for programs of the FSA. Brown described a number of programs of the FSA which included crop insurance, disaster relief, live stock feed, energy conservation, and milk loss among others. He said that the drought monitor index for Wilkes County had been severe, extreme, or exceptional for some time. Kerry McAvoy (left) was the program host for the day. Kyle Brown, Executive Director of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Washington, was the guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Washington Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, August 19. Brown's main focus was a description of the 2008 Farm Bill which funds his agency. He said that the $289 billion 5-year bill provides funding for a number of farm and non-farm activities. It was pointed out that 73%, or $211 billion, was earmarked for the food stamp and school lunch programs, with the remaining $78 billion available for programs of the FSA. Brown described a number of programs of the FSA which included crop insurance, disaster relief, live stock feed, energy conservation, and milk loss among others. He said that the drought monitor index for Wilkes County had been severe, extreme, or exceptional for some time. Kerry McAvoy (left) was the program host for the day.

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